A method for encoding multiword information by wordwise interleaving and wordwise error protection with error locative clues derived from synchronizing channel bit groups and directed to target words, a method for decoding such information, a device for encoding and/or decoding such information, and a carrier provided with such information. Multiword information is encoded as based on multibit sym...

An encoder uses an input file of data and a key to produce a group of output symbols. A group of output symbols with key I is generated by determining a weight, W(I), for the group of output symbols to be generated, selecting W(D) of the input symbols associated with the group according to a function of I, and generating the output symbol values B(I) from a predetermined value function F(I) of the...

Methods are provided for the analysis and determination of the nature of single nucleic acid polymorphisms (SNPs) in a genetic target. In one method of this invention, the nature of the SNPs in the genetic target is determined b y the steps of providing a plurality of hybridization complexes arrayed on a plurality of test sites on an electronically bioactive microchip, where the hybridization comp...

Disclosed are antibodies that specifically inhibit VEGF binding to only one (VEGFR2) of the two VEGF receptors. The antibodies effectively inhibit angiogenesis and induce tumor regression, and yet have improved safety due to their specificity. The present invention thus provides new antibody-based compositions, methods and combined protocols for treating cancer and other angiogenic diseases. Advan...

An interface for remote human input for reading a database, the interface including an automatic voice question unit for eliciting speech input, a speech recognition unit for recognizing human speech input, and a data recognition unit for recognizing remote data input. The interface is associated with a database to search the database using the recognized input. A typical application is as an auto...

The invention concerns a method whereby each module is determined from the address of the module located immediately upstream in the networked relative to the central unit, the detected address being transmitted by the upstream module in an attribution message, which triggers off an automatic search phase for the module without address, nearest downstream to a module with an address, during which ...

Compositions and method for destroying biological agents such as toxins are provided wherein the substance to be destroyed is contacted with finely divided metal oxide nanocrystals. In various embodiments, the metal oxide nanocrystals have reactive atoms stabilized on their surfaces, species adsorbed on their surfaces, or are coated with a second metal oxide. The desired metal oxide nanocrystals c...

The present invention provides an arrangement for filtering milk in a milking system, wherein said arrangement comprises a movable filter magazine provided with at least three filter devices ( 8 ), each of which comprises a tube housing a disposable filter and a support structure for supporting the disposable filter, and each of which is connectable to said milking system for filtering milk therei...

Byproduct from extracting citrus juice from whole fruit is made into a slurry and extracted to provide a rudimentary peel juice. This is processed into a raw peel juice and microfiltered to prepare a clarified raw peel juice. The peel juice is processed to remove naturally occurring components which detract from the quality of the fruit juice. Such components are removed by contacting the peel jui...

An adapted head covering ( 20 ), such as a skullcap or yarlmuka, with sewn-in wig/toupee clips ( 10 ), which provides a durable, comfortable, high strength and convenient securing means to the head of the wearer. The adapted head covering is comprised of one or more monolithic wig/toupee clips ( 10 ) and a head covering ( 24 ) made of any suitable material such as leather, cloth or crochet. The ad...

A method for welding a metal part (50) with a laser (116) that generates a laser beam (18), where the method includes manually feeding successive portions of a filler material (52) adjacent the metal part (50) and in a pathway of the laser beam (18), generating the laser beam (18) for melting the filler material (52), and cooling the melted filler material (52) for fusing the filler material (52) ...

An amorphous pimecrolimus and processes for providing an amorphous pimecrolimus are provided.

There are provided proteins, termed INSP168, INSP168-SV1, INSP149 and INSP169, herein identified as leucine-rich repeat (LRR) motif containing proteins, and the use of these proteins and nucleic acid sequences from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.

Processes for the preparation of dorzolamide hydrochloride and an intermediate of Formula (IV), are provided.

A method for purifying macrolide is provided in which a loading charge of macrolide is placed in juxtaposition with a bed of wet sorption resin, the loading charge and bed are eluted at a temperature greater than 30° C. with an eluent of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of THF, acetonitrile, n-propyl alcohol, iso-propyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and acetone, the heart cut of the...

A method for purifying macrolide is provided in which a loading charge of macrolide is placed in juxtaposition with a bed of wet sorption resin, the loading charge and bed are eluted at a temperature greater than 30° C. with an eluent of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of THF, acetonitrile, n-propyl alcohol, iso-propyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and acetone, the heart cut of the...

An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container, an actuator, and a biasing member. The actuator is configured to move the medicament container within the housing when the actuator is moved from a first configuration to a second configuration. The actuator includes a gas container and a puncturer. When the actuator is in the first configuration, a portion of the puncturer is disposed apart...

A mop (1) includes a hollow lower stick (11) including a bottom flared part (13), lower longitudinal parallel grooves (112), and intermediate helical grooves (111); an upper stick (12) slidable in the lower stick (11); an inner sleeve (30) including a bottom flared member (31), two steel balls (35) slidably disposed in two opposite lateral tubes (34) proximate the flared member (31), and a top sto...